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Pages
176
Cover
Soft
Translation
Kleiri Papamichail
Publisher
Metaichmio
The British author Paul Oleron lives in a dreary apartment and is searching—as writers do—for a way to avoid working on his manuscript. Then he sees a huge and beautiful old house for rent and decides to move to the first floor.
When his friend Elsie Benbow comes to visit him, strange things begin to happen. It seems that the house does not like Elsie and inflicts small but numerous injuries on her. She senses the presence of evil and warns Oleron that he will never be able to work there. But Oleron is fascinated… and then he falls in love... and soon he gives in to his obsessions…
PRESS REVIEWS
The most horrific yet also the most beautiful story ever written in its genre.
Algernon Blackwood
One of the best English supernatural stories.
Niel Wilson
One of the best, if not the best, writers of ghost stories writing in the English language. Onions succeeded better than anyone else in bringing ghosts and other spirits out of the dark Gothic dungeons into the room where you are sitting right now.
Gahan Wilson
Genre: Classic horror literature / Fantasy.
Atmosphere: An evocative, dark, and claustrophobic story that balances between madness and the supernatural.
The slow descent of a person into obsession and paranoia.
A haunted house that becomes the center of a supernatural presence.
The fine line that separates reality from the imaginary.
It is considered one of the finest examples of ghost stories in English literature.
The author masterfully builds tension, focusing on the psychology of the protagonist.
The narration draws you into a mystery that becomes increasingly darker as you continue reading.
You enjoy classic mystery stories that rely on atmosphere and psychological suspense rather than easy action.
“He had finished his lunch and was smoking a cigarette. The room was very quiet; outside, the gray afternoon light fell on the roofs and chimneys of Tritimont Street. Jeff had nothing to do; he had finished his work for the day. He sat in his armchair and stared at the empty fireplace.
That was when he felt it for the first time—the presence. He didn’t hear any noise, he didn’t see anything. It was simply a feeling, as if someone had entered the room and was standing right behind his armchair. A subtle change in the air, a sudden chill that had nothing to do with the temperature of the room.
He remained still, holding his breath. His heart began to beat faster. He didn’t want to turn and look. He knew, in a way he couldn’t explain, that if he turned, the room would appear empty. And yet, the feeling that he was not alone grew stronger and stronger, almost suffocating.”
Oliver Onions (1873-1961) was one of the most important English writers of his generation, known for his ability to combine psychological depth with the element of the fantastic. Although he wrote dozens of novels and short story collections, his name became synonymous with ghost stories, culminating in "The Beckoning Fair One." His work had a significant influence on the horror genre, as he focused on the internal collapse of his characters, earning the respect of critics and readers worldwide.
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